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Subject: [TR] Any good TR machine shops in San Diego Area?
From: ahwahneetr at gmail.com (Geo Hahn)
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 13:59:43 -0700
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On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 8:58 PM, John & Pat Donnelly <pdonnel1 at 
san.rr.com>wrote:

> ...while the head is being reworked, any suggestions to what should be
> done? I drive 15 miles to work each day, mostly on the freeways, but also
> on
> surface streets. Obviously replace the valves and guides. Will polishing
> help? Other stuff?


I added hardened seats, at least on the exhaust valves that would seem to be
a must-do whilst in there.

I also added a road-draft tube to relieve excessive crankcase pressure
(perhaps more 'normal' than 'excessive', but too much for the little valve
cover opening to handle.

Geo

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